Chewing-gum.



JOSEPH M. TIB/TIlKBL'lEl, 9F MEIVEE'HTS, TENNESSEE, ASSIG-NOR F ONEHALF T WILLIAM R. BUETTJN, 01E MEMFHIS, TENNESSEE.

CHEWING-GUM.

N 0 Drawing.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH M. TRiMeLn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chewing-Gum, of

' whiehthe following is a specification.

,My invention relates to an improved chewing gum and its object is to provide a wholesome and palatable chewing gum compound "employing normally unpalatable asphalt asthe principal ingredient.

The'invention also relates to a method of treating the normally unpalatable asphalt.

to render it capable of use in a chewing gum compound. p

The asphalt referred to is that such as the Trinidad and Bermudez type, which in its crude state, has a disagreeable pungent taste and odor which renders it unfit for use in a chewing um while in such crude or normal state. T is type of asphalt before being capable of performing the object specified,

must be deodorized and rendered tasteless and according to my discovery this end may be attained by boiling the asphalt in a suitabledeodorizing and taste destroying agent or agents which may consist of a strong infusion or infusions such as spicewood, Sassafree and mints. To the infusion in which the asphalt isplaced any preferred flavoring extract such as pe permint and intergreen may be added while the infusion is boiling and the mixture is allowed to boil until the odor and pungent taste of the asphalt is entirely destroyed.-

The proportion of the asphalt used is greatly in excess of that of any other in gredient. To the asphalt after the addition of the flavoring andwhile still boiling a small amount of balsam tolu or chicle and beeswax may be added. A small quantity of sugar is worked into the mixture while just below the boiling point.

The normally unpalatable asphalt treated as described forms in itself a sufficiently pliable and elastic base for a chewing gum. This pliable and elastic base enables temperv specification of Letters Patent.

ltpplication filed Jlanuary l, 1912. fierial No. 669,483.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913..

Treated asphalt; 90

Balsam tolu or chicle 5% Beeswax 2% Sugar l 3% It is to be understod that various 'i'ormulas for chewing gum compounds which call for the-asphalt described, may be used 7' without departing from the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim is 1. Chewing gum comprising as its base deodorized asphalt preparedby boiling with an appropriatedeodorizing agent, substantially as set forth.

2. Chewing gum comprising as a base asphalt prepared by boiling in an infusive agent combined with a flavoring extract, substantially as set forth.

3. The process of manufacturing chewing gum comprising treating normally unpal atable asphalt by boiling in ,a deodorizing infusion having a flavoring extract and combining with other ingredients, substantially as set forth.

4. The process of treating normally unpalatable asphalt byboiling the asphalt in a deodorizing and taste destroying agent. 7

In testimony whereof I have ailixed my signature m presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH M. TRIMBLE.

Witnesses:

Jenn W. FARLEY, S. W. JONES. 

